A literature review is:
A literature review is not:
What is the purpose of a literature review?
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Additional Resources:
This excellent handout walks you through the process of writing your first literature review.
The Literature Review: A Few Tips On Conducting It (University of Toronto)
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Scholarly / Peer-Reviewed |
Popular / Not Scholarly (but possibly still credible!) |
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Examples |
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Jezierski et al., 2021a |
Jezierski et al., 2021b |
Philapou et al., 2021 |
Ikeuchi et al., 2021 |
Impact of pet on owners |
Cats reduce “psychological tensions” p. 8 |
Dogs positive impact on owner mental state p.5 |
Dogs and cats led to poorer quality of life, no impact stress/loneliness (p. 425) |
Pets reduced neg impact social isolation older adults (p. 7) |
Impact on the pet |
Cat behaviour unchanged or positively impacted p.8 |
Dog behaviour unchanged or positive but more problems if in lockdown or no back yard p. 6 |
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Impact of type of pet |
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Dog ownership more impact on loneliness than cat ownership (p. 6) |